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tempter

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of tempter

one that tries to get a person to give in to a desire

  • there is no greater tempter to put off studying than my dog when he wants to play
Synonyms of tempter

baiter, seducer, solicitor
Words Related to tempter

beguiler, enchantress, siren, temptress

tantalizer

briber, inducer, inveigler, persuader

corrupter (also corruptor), debaser, debaucher, degrader, depraver, perverter, undoer

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